mike@peregrine.UUCP (Mike Wexler) (11/04/85)
How about replacing net.sources* with mod.sources*. The moderator would accomplish two tasks. First to eliminate duplicate postings. Second to decide on the best method of distribution. The moderator might follow these steps when a program is sent to hum 1. post a short description of the program 2. wait a few days 3. count requests for distribution 4. decide on best distribution method based on number of requests and possibly geographic/topological distribution. 5. distribute the source through email and/or posting and/or chain mailing 6. collect fixes to sources 7. distribute fixes. I know this is a lot of work. It probably should be handled by multiple moderators. Someone who wished to post a source would email to the mod.sources moderator who was closest to him. If the poster wasn't satisfied with the response of a particular moderator he could send the posting to another one. If all the moderators refuse a posting it is probably not worth posting. To lessen propagation delays it would be helpful if all the moderators of a particle mod.sources* group had a direct connection to each other. Please send reponses to me and I will summarize. -- Mike(always a dreamer) Wexler (trwrb|scgvaxd)!felix!peregrine!mike (714)855-3923